Even though they were in the desert, in that terrible arid land, they weren't scorched by the sun. Then at night, they were kept warm by a pillar of fire. Thus, day or night—they were under a special atmosphere. That's amazing! This didn't happen for one day, three days, a few months or a year; it was for forty long years. God protected them!
Read the psalmist's account of this in Psalm 105:37 (AMPC): He brought [Israel] forth also with silver and gold, and there was not one feeble person among their tribes. Deuteronomy 29:5 (NKJV) says, And I have led you forty years in the wilderness. Your clothes have not worn out on you, and your sandals have not worn out on your feet.... This is extraordinary; they were in God's presence and He fed and nurtured them.
Nehemiah 9:20-21 (GNB) says, In your goodness you told them what they should do; you fed them manna and gave them water to drink. Through forty years in the desert you provided all that they needed; their clothing never wore out, and their feet were not swollen with pain. He hasn't changed. The same God takes care of you and nurtures you today. His presence in, with, and about you today makes you an oasis of love and grace in a troubled world.
You live in His presence, in a divine atmosphere of joy, bliss and glory, where you're absolutely independent of circumstances. Be mindful of this always. There could be chaos or anarchy everywhere, but in Him you're at peace and in safety. Hallelujah!
CONFESSION
I dominate my environment with the atmosphere of the Spirit. I walk in the Spirit, for that's the realm from which, and into which, I'm born. There's no gloom, sadness, lack, poverty or weakness in and around me, because I live perpetually in God's divine presence in an atmosphere of joy, brightness and victory. Hallelujah!
FURTHER STUDY: Jeremiah 17:7-8; Isaiah 43:2-3
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN Galatians 5:16-26 & Isaiah 6-8
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN Luke 24:1-12 & 2 Samuel 15-16
